WWF - 2010 Living Planet Report

Just had a quick read through the new Living Planet report published by the WWF every second year.
So if you want to lie awake tonight and worry about the (potential) future of the world, have a read!

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/living_planet_report/2010_lpr/

                                                     Somewhere in China in 2007

Post number 1

The module on Sustainable Consumption has really made me start thinking about my own consumption habits. I like to think that I'm quite an aware consumer who only buys the stuff I really need. However, over the last week I've started noticing the little thing that I buy and consume without thinking, like a bottle of water (even though there is nothing wrong with the water from the tap), disposable coffee cups, a new sweater (even though I already have like 50 - but this one was on sale!). It all adds up to a whole lot of stuff I didn't really need.
What is even worse, is all the stuff "everyone else" consume! I can't help but look at people's  shopping bags and think to myself - 'god you're selfish!'.
But the truth is I'm not much better myself...